Kawanishi, Hyogo
From BR Bullpen
The city of Kawanishi was founded in 1954 upon the consolidation of Kawanishi town, Tada village and Higashitani village. It is located in southeastern Hyogo Prefecture, near the Osaka Prefecture border. It is the site of Kawanishi Meiho High School
People born here[edit]
- Atsuya Furuta, NPB catcher and manager; Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame
- Kazuaki Minami, NPB pitcher
- Makoto Moriyama, NPB outfielder
- Kaname Yashiki, NPB outfielder
People died here[edit]
- Tomoichi Tanimura, NPB umpire
We're Social...for Statheads
Every Sports Reference Social Media Account
Site Last Updated:
Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction?
Subscribe to our Free Email Newsletter
Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREE
Your All-Access Ticket to the Baseball Reference Database
Do you have a sports website? Or write about sports? We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Find out more.